PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM

Following the recent Leadership Team Meeting, schools have gone back to select interested staff members to become part of this team. We are looking forward to a meeting of the members in the near future.

Writing Moderation Sessions 
Tuesday April 24: Teachers from K - 9 met in their various groups at different schools to moderate the writing task "Animals should not be kept in Zoos". Kindy and Pre-Primary Teachers met at Forrestfield Primary, Years 1 to 3 Teachers at Wattle Grove, Years 4 and 5 Teachers at Dawson Park and teachers of Years 6 to 9 worked together at Darling Range Sports College. LOTE, Music and Art teachers also met in their groups at various schools. The session was a wonderful opportunity for teachers to develop consistency in making judgements about student's persuasive writing. It was a very productive afternoon and a great chance to do some professional networking.
Photo: Talking to the Year 4 and 5 teachers at Dawson Park before they broke into small groups

 Photo: Senior Teachers discussing student work in their different groups at Darling Range Sports College

 Photo: Kindy and Pre-Primary Teachers meeting at Forrestfield Primary

 Photo: Year 1 to 3 Teachers meeting in the staff room at Wattle Grove Primary

Photo: Art Teachers meeting with Rob Gear at Forrestfield Primary

John Fleming Seminar in Margaret River

Saturday 31st March The Margaret River John Fleming Seminar, gave teachers attending a great insight into how the schools he has worked with, have made the outstanding improvement in student results and how this can be applied in all schools. A number of teachers attended from Darling Range Sports College and Maida Vale and Wattle Grove Primary Schools and found it a very stimulating event. John will give more detailed explanations into how his model can be implemented in schools at his next seminar in May.

Photo: John Fleming making a point during the seminar

Photo: Deputy Kay Valencia and teachers from Darling Range Sports College

Photo: Principal Darren Greaves and the Maida Vale Team

Photo: Principal Julie Roberts, in black and the team from Wattle Grove Primary




















EXPLICIT TEACHING

JOHN FLEMING SEMINAR

Staff from DRLC Schools are attending the John Fleming Seminar in Margaret River at the end of the March. They will be looking forward to learning what strategies and techniques John has used to make significant improvement in student achievement across a number of schools he has both worked in and in more recent times, schools he has worked with.  This is the first of two seminars with the second to be in May for those who find the first a valuable experience. There will be another opportunity to attend these seminars later in the year with the first in September and the second in November.